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Bid relief becomes official
December 13, 2016HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is set to sign into law today the 21st Century Cures Act, which offers some relief to HME providers in rural areas.The bill, passed by the House of Representatives on Nov. 30 and the Senate on Dec. 7, will retroactively delay Medicare cuts that went into effect in non-competitive bidding areas from June 30, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2016, allowing providers to recoup six months worth of payments.The same cuts will go back into effect, however, on Jan. 1, 2017.Still, industry...